Broom-protector.



N. P. vBOBGKX. BROOM PROTECTOR. APPLICATION FILED A]?R.4, 1913 'PatentedFeb. 10, 1914.

@tto/Imag a protector of this ch vision of a broom simple inconstruction, capable of bein expensive in manufacture.

Y elevation.

,California,

1,086,987. specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 4, 1913. Serial N o. 758,883.

designates the' straw bod and 6 the handle of a broom, which is o theordinary well-` known construction, and 0n ed to be mounted 'theprotector'. pr'e'sently described.

This protector. comprises 'a covering 7 preferably constructed fromcanvas, al-

To all whom t may/.conccra':

Be it known that I, NANCY P. BoncKX, a lcitizen ofthe Unit-ed States,residing at in the county of l/Vashington and State of Pennsylvania,have invented new and useful Improvements in Broom- Protectors, of whichthe following is a speci-v cation. The inventionrelates to broomprotector, and has for its primary object to provide aracter whereinthey broomstraws will be heldcompact and prevented from breaking duringtheuseof the broom.

Another object ofstheinvention fabric or 4material 1f deemeddesirable.

sald gap or opening 8, the free ends ofithe lacingsl() bein tied -in -abow or knot when the same are rawn tight for body 5 ofthe broom.Thelacings 10 are passed through the body 5of vthe broom prior to thethreading oft-he same in the criss cross fashion jas usual, so

also to obviate the Abreaking of the straws eyelets 9-in e covering 7willl be'jdrawn. tight durinv the' use thereof, life o the saines Afurther object of the invention is the provision of a broom protectorwhich is g '.LP plied to various sized brooms, thoroughlyreliable andefficient in its purpose, and inthat th compact. v l f The covering 7 isintegrallyfformed with an elastic -or` expansibleneck 12 which en-'circles the handle Gat/ the l'point of 'connection thereof `withjthe,straw body 5 of thebroom 13 usually employed in brooms tacting with anWith these and other objects in view',- the invention consists in theconstruction, com#v ination and arrangement of artsfag Will behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing,and pointed-out in the claimhereunto appended.-

:-Figure'1 is a sidel elevation of a broom showing the'protector constructed 1n accordance with the invention from conarticle of furniturewhen prevents the sl1pping of from the body 5 Y Amit the applicationentsizes of brooms. v From the foregoing it is thought that theconstruction and manner 4of operation of the device will be clearlyunderstood, and theref been omitted.

at is claimed istl l broom protectorf comprising a flexible partiallyhous'efa broomv o y, an elasticy neck carried by one end of t e coveringand adapted to embrace the the coverin .7

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout-the several views in the drawing. v i

Referring to the drawing by numerals, 5

of the broom and'will per? of the covering to differore a more extendedexplanation has. v 95Y i Patented' Feb. 1o, 1914."

which is adaptthough thesame may bemaderfrom other f' against the bodyand thereby hold the same i so as to prevent thevvire fastenery I thebroom is being used. This vneck 12 also 70 thepulling taut of thevcovering 7 aboutv'the Loewe? 1 handle othe broom body, the .saideovermembers When tralned through the eyelets ing being provided with agap 1n one side, being adapted to intersect the broom be y. l0

lacing eyelets mounted in the covering'- at ln testimony Whereo1 l afixmy signature i opposite sides of Jche gap, and' flexible memin presenceof two Witnesses.

5 bers connected with the Wallof the eover- Mme NANCY P. BUECKX.. l

ing o posite the gap and adapted to be Witnesses: l tra-ined through theeyelets and secured at BELLA MCCAIN,

theil- Jfree ends, the said pair of iexible JENNm SLEBARTZ

